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Ulrich Sauter, an attorney with over twenty years of financial market experience, complements CATFP.

Zurich, September 14, 2021 - CAT Financial Products continues to expand its partner structure and moves towards internationalization with the addition of Ulrich Sauter. The new partner is a renowned financial market specialist with more than 20 years of experience as general counsel, independent attorney as well as board member and corporate secretary.

"We are very pleased that with Ulrich Sauter we were able to win a legal and regulatory expert for CAT Financial Products who is recognized beyond the borders of Switzerland. He will optimally strengthen our management team with his extensive experience, both in the financial industry and in the blockchain and digital asset space," said David Schmid, Partner, CAT Financial Products.

Giuliano Glocker, Founder and Partner of the CAT Financial Group commented: "Ulrich Sauter brings a fresh perspective, extensive experience in banking regulation and good relationships with regulators to our leadership team. His strong collaborative skills and proven ability to work effectively across teams and authorities will prove valuable as we address the challenges and opportunities ahead."

Ulrich Sauter was general counsel and member of the executive committee at Leonteq between 2007-2017. He was instrumental in the development and expansion of the listed company. Later, he worked for the Tezos Foundation as general counsel for three years. In addition to this activity, Ulrich is active as a specialized independent lawyer for Distributed Ledger Technology, Blockchain, Digital Assets and DeFi Solutions.